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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Azores (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
142
286
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
142
286
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
68
152
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
67
150
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
61
139
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
64
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
58
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Azores
25 Families width 99 Species
#EIPACGXDLMTN
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab17SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Eriphiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Azores
58 Genera with 99 Species
#ACDEGHILMNPRSVX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1995Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Coralliope Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Eriphides Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Ethusina Smith, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Euryozius Miers, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Goyazana Bott, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17872SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18165SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18203SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 04SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Velolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18674SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Azores
99 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achelous hastatus Linnaeus, 1767Portunus Hastatus
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa tuerkayana Pastore, 1995
Cancer belliamus
Cancer bellianus Johnson, 1861Toothed rock crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cryptosoma cristatum Brullé, 1837Lesser-spotted shame-faced crab
Daira americana Stimpson, 1860American pebble crab
Daldorfia trigona A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Garth elbow crab
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia hancocki Rathbun, 1933Oxystomatous crabs
Ebalia nux A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Eriphides hispida Stimpson, 1860Purple bristle
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Ethusina alba Filhol, 1884
Ethusina talismani A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Euryozius bouvieri A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Goyazana castelnaui H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Herbstia (Micropisa) rubra A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja cornuta Linnaeus, 1758
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Micropanope granosus
Mithraculus nodosus Bell, 1835Noduled crab
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Nanocassiope melanodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969Monod Crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraxanthias eriphioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Parthenope expansa Miers, 1879
Parthenope massena (Roux, 1830)⇒ Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Percnon gibbersi
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilumnus forskalii (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Pilumnus incanus Forskål, 1775
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pilumnus villosissimus Rafinesque, 1814Longspine Hairy Crab
Pinnixa transversalis H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Portunus mamoreus
Romaleon setosum Molina, 1782
Spinolambrus exilipes Rathbun, 1894
Velolambrus expansus Miers, 1879
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho floridus Linnaeus, 17..., 1808
Xantho incisus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Xantho hydrophilus Herbst, 1790
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Azores
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
51
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
7
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org